A man who helped rescue people from a serious accident on the Everett Turnpike last month said Wednesday he hopes his fellow rescuers can be identified.

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Chris Cronen said he was returning from a ski trip to Vermont on March 9 when he got to the Bedford tolls. He stopped, but an attendant told him to keep driving because there had been a bad accident. That's when he saw an SUV lying on its side.

"As soon as I exited my vehicle, I could immediately hear screaming from what appeared to be boys," Cronen said.

Cronen said he ran to help.

"The vehicle is up past my shoulders, and I see the head of a teenager, I believe, crying, in shock and basically stating that he thinks his father's dead. He's not moving," Cronen said.

Cronen, who works for Immigration and Customs Enforcement, said that three uniformed members of either the Air Force or National Guard came running to help. They pulled two young men to safety.

"At that point, I started getting nervous because I heard somebody yell from the other side of the vehicle that the car was on fire," Cronen said.

Cronen said he then ran back to the vehicle to try to save the unconscious driver. He ripped off the windshield and sunroof, getting shards of glass in his hand.

"I grabbed him right below the shoulders and started to pull him out of the vehicle," he said. "I look over my shoulders again, and then a third Air Force guy helped me pull him out of the vehicle."

Cronen said he then saw other juveniles who had either scrambled or been helped to safety before he jumped in. Everyone involved in the crash suffered only minor injuries.

Cronen is modest about what he did and said he's sharing his story in hopes of identifying the servicemen on scene.

"Straight forward, I just think that they did an outstanding job," he said. "It's only right that they be recognized for the heroic acts that they assisted with."

Cronen said he hopes someone recognizes the servicemen or they come forward. He said he has since talked to the driver, who thanked him for what he did.